zerk
Dutch (Brabantic)
/zɛrk/
noun
Definitions
- gravestone, headstone
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch sarc derived from Latin *sarcus, sarcophagus derived from Ancient Greek σαρκοφάγος (coffin of limestone).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σαρκοφάγος
Gloss
coffin of limestone
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *sarcovum Latin
- *sarcus Latin
- sarcophagus Latin
- Sarg German
- Sargnagel German
- einsargen German
- cercueil French
- sarcophage French
- sarcófago Spanish, Castilian
- σάρξ Ancient Greek
- σαρκοφάγος Ancient Greek
- φᾰγεῖν Ancient Greek
- sarcu Old French
- ĉerko Esperanto
- σαρκοφάγος Greek (modern)
- sarc Middle Dutch
- saruh Old High German
- sarc Middle High German